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English: Tusa hiti.The Oval-shaped, slightly cusped Tusha Hiti step-well was commissioned in 1647 by King Siddhinarasimha Malla, Probably to perform ritual ablutions. The fountain in furnished with a gilt bronze spout supporting an image of Laksmi-Narayan on Garuda. Its retaining walls are divided into registers of niches, each of which is fitted with a tantric divinity carved in stone or gilt metal. A miniature stone replica of the Krishna Mandir sits on its main axis, and a protective serpent encircles the brink.
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| Author | Suraj Belbase |
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Tusha Hiti, Patan Durbar Square, Lalitpur, Nepal
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